We’ve been talking about souls and death in a somewhat abstract manner. Now let’s talk about concrete practices surrounding these issues from the perspective of the bereaved. How much mourning is enough? How much is too much? How do we comfort the bereaved n a manner that helps them heal, how do we avoid pressuring them to conform with our own notions of “getting on with it?”
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